Which to use
“écus” is a noun and “eue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,086
- “écus” frequency rank
- #12,376
- “eue” frequency rank
- 45462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écus | eue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de écu. | Participe passé féminin singulier de avoir. |
Where the eye mixes écus and eue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between écus and eue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: écus is \e.ky\ while eue is \y\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écus is recorded at frequency rank #33,086, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ky\. eue is at rank #12,376, tagged as averb, pronounced \y\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45462, this pair ranks #202,532 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écus vs eue
Shared letters: u. Private to "écus": csé. Private to "eue": e.
"écus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "eue" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "écus" for "eue" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "écus" or "eue" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "écus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,532 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écus" and "eue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écus vs étuis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #202,532 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.